The four-week moving average of initial claims decreased to 2,581 from the previous week’s average of 2,650.

Continued unemployment insurance weeks claimed for the week ending Dec. 21, 2013, increased to 24,385 from the previous week’s total of 23,892. Continued weeks claimed were below the comparable week ending Dec. 22, 2012, figure of 31,510.

The four-week moving average of continued weeks claimed increased to 23,716 from the previous week’s average of 23,329.

The UI Weekly Claims Data webpage includes the following features: UI Weekly Claims Data by Regional Labor Market Area and by Parish, UI Weekly Claims Data by Industry for Louisiana, UI Definitions and UI Monthly Claimant Characteristics by Parish. To access these products begin on Louisiana’s employment homepage and select Labor Market Information. Scroll down the LMI page to the LMI Products section and select Unemployment Insurance Claims.

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